Growing Resources

My gardening knowledge came through trial-and-error over the many years of growing here in Alameda — but I’ve also learned from plenty of folks who have grown food way longer. I’m happy to share my learnings and resources to launch your own food-growing journey.

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How to Home Compost
GARDEN TIPS
How to Home Compost
GARDEN TIPS

A lot of people are intimidated by composting, but it doesn’t need to be complicated. Newsflash — everything eventually decomposes! Let’s breakdown home composting into some simple steps and tips.

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GARDEN TIPS
AgroThrive Organic Bio-Fertilizer
PRODUCTS
AgroThrive Organic Bio-Fertilizer
PRODUCTS

I have been using AgroThrive for a few years in my own garden, and I highly recommend it to clients to increase plant strength and resistance to pests.

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PRODUCTS
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken
BOOKS
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken
BOOKS

Regeneration helped me realize there are many different ways each of us can choose to make our difference — from the food system, to product sourcing, to banking decisions, alternative energies, and more.

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BOOKS

 

Resources

Our learning has included a ton of public resources — books, films and online. Please enjoy reading and watching our most valuable learning resources.

BOOKS

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan

The Market Gardener: A Handbook for Successful Small-Scale Organic Farming
by Jean-Martin Fortier

Golden Gate Gardening: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California
by Pam Pierce

Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
by Paul Hawken

Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice
by Rupa Marya, Raj Patel

@newfoundfoodscapes

Our latest garden design/build in Berkeley CA. The client and I had fun incorporating the sink, cabinet, arbor and trellis into the design. Next up are the plants! #gardendesign #gardenbuilding #eatlocalgrown #estbaygardening #newfoundfoodscapes #or
Making hot compost! Ingredients are food scraps and bedding from the chicken run, chicken poop and hemp from the coop, comfrey and other fallen tree leaves, and horse manure.
100% home grown
Nothing but greens
Interplanting lettuces amongst brassicas like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. The lettuce will grow much faster and will be harvested much sooner than the bigger plants. We’re maxing out our growing potential and keeping more plants in the g